Tender

RFQ 2025/69 - PEACEPLUS Cross-Community project - Weaving Our Past into Our Future for the NM&DDC area.

NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)

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Tender

12 Mar 2026 at 14:21

Summary of the contracting process

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is inviting tenders for the "RFQ 2025/69 - PEACEPLUS Cross-Community project - Weaving Our Past into Our Future," aimed at fostering cross-community engagement through heritage weaving workshops and oral history sessions. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, and interested parties must submit their tenders by 9th April 2026 at 13:00 BST, with enquiries closing on 3rd April 2026. This opportunity is classified under services for community, social, and personal services, education and training services, and recreational, cultural, and sporting services, and will take place in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open competition, with a focus on creating services that engage both young and older generations in the Mourne area.

This tender provides significant opportunities for consultancy businesses specialising in community engagement, heritage skills, and cultural projects. Companies particularly adept at integrating educational and recreational activities into community programmes will find this an attractive prospect. The project aims to connect different generational groups, preserving traditional crafts and adapting them for modern contexts, thus offering a chance for firms to expand their influence and expertise in cultural and social sectors within the UK. Suitable firms might be SMEs or VCSEs that are looking to deepen their involvement in public engagement initiatives. The contract period will commence on 30th April 2026, providing ample time for innovative companies to plan and deliver impactful services.

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Notice Title

RFQ 2025/69 - PEACEPLUS Cross-Community project - Weaving Our Past into Our Future for the NM&DDC area.

Notice Description

Competent Consultancy companies are hereby invited to tender to design, develop and deliver a Cross-Community Weaving Our Past into Our Future to bring together people from different backgrounds. This project seeks to revive and celebrate heritage skills through a series of weaving workshops and oral history story circles. By engaging directly with young people and the older generation in the Mournes, the initiative will foster learning and encourage participants to explore innovative ways of preserving and adapting these crafts for the future.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066875
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022361-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,114 Under £100K
Lots Value
£13,114 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL (NMD)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWRY
Postcode
BT35 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Ballybot
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

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